Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a borough (arrondissement) in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the centre-east of the city.

For the federal electoral district, see Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie.
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Borough of Montreal
Saint Denis Street in the Rosemont neighbourhood.
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie's location in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°32′1.4″N 73°36′46.8″W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
CityMontreal
RegionMontréal
Merge into
Montreal		January 1, 2002
Electoral Districts
Federal
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
Hochelaga
Outremont
ProvincialRosemont
Gouin
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • MayorFrançois Croteau (PM)
 • Federal MP(s)Alexandre Boulerice (NDP)
Soraya Martinez Ferrada (LIB)
Rachel Bendayan (LIB)
 • Quebec MNA(s)Vincent Marissal (QS)
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois (QS)
Alexandre Leduc (QS)
Area
 • Land15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total134,038
 • Density8,456.7/km2 (21,903/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)Area code 514/438
Websiteville.montreal.qc.ca

Geography
Église Saint-Édouard

The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, to the northeast by Saint Leonard, to the southeast by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, to the southwest by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and its Mile End neighbourhood, and to the west by Outremont.

It has a population of 131,318 and an area of 14.41 km².

Government

Municipal

As of the November 5, 2017 Montreal municipal election, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:

District Position Name   Party
— Borough mayor
Montreal city councillor		 François Croteau   Projet Montréal
Étienne-Desmarteau City councillor Stéphanie Watt   Projet Montréal
Marie-Victorin City councillor Jocelyn Pauzé   Projet Montréal
Saint-Édouard City councillor François Limoges   Projet Montréal
Vieux-Rosemont City councillor Christine Gosselin   Projet Montréal

Federal and provincial

The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:

It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:

Demographics
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1966186,058—    
1971173,410−6.8%
1976153,833−11.3%
1981137,801−10.4%
1986133,237−3.3%
1991132,636−0.5%
1996129,417−2.4%
2001131,318+1.5%
2006133,618+1.8%
2011134,038+0.3%
[5]
Home language (2011)[6]
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 104,015 83%
English 6,970 5%
Other languages 14,540 12%

Features
Rue St. Dominique, south of St. Zotique, May 2007.

The northwestern area of the borough is served by the orange and blue lines of the Montreal Metro. Major thoroughfares include Beaubien St., Rosemont Blvd., Masson St., Saint Laurent Blvd., Saint Hubert St., Papineau Ave., Pie-IX Blvd., and Viau St. The notorious Tunnel de la mort is located in that borough, at the intersection of Iberville St. and Saint-Joseph Blvd.

The borough includes the neighbourhoods of the Petite Patrie, comprising several "ethnic" neighbourhoods such as Little Italy; Rosemont; and Nouveau Rosemont.

Important features of the borough include the Jean-Talon Market, the Montreal Heart Institute, the Hôpital Santa Cabrini, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, the Olympic Village, Maisonneuve Park (including the Insectarium and Montreal Botanical Garden), Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, the Church of the Madonna della Difesa and Dante Park.

Education
Rosemont Library

The Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM) operates Francophone public schools.

The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates Anglophone public schools.

The Montreal Public Libraries Network operates the Rosemont, Marc-Favreau and La Petite-Patrie libraries.[7]

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See also

References
  1. Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
  2. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: ROSEMONT--LA PETITE-PATRIE (Quebec)
    Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: HOCHELAGA (Quebec)
    Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: OUTREMONT (Quebec)
  3. Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: ROSEMONT
    Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: GOUIN
    Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: HOCHELAGA-MAISONNEUVE
  4. "Population totale en 2006 et en 2011 - Variation — Densité" (PDF). Canada 2011 Census (in French). Ville de Montréal. 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  5. "Profil sociodéographique: Arrondissement de Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie" (PDF) (in French). Ville de Montréal. 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  6. http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=6897,68087670&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
  7. "Par bibliothèque | Par arrondissement." Montreal Public Libraries Network. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.

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